Hog gambrel



Dec 11, 1928 w. w. BRMNARD 1,695,138

HOG GAIIBREL Filed D80. 12, 1923 ATTORNEYS I ......m||||mllllllllllllmmg Patented Dec. 11, 1928.

WILLiKM' Wi BIB-AINARD; orin nw Yorax. is;

r ne'e Grimmer.

Applioation filedDecember 12,1923... Serial no; eaonsax;

1 a This invention relates to hog gambrelsand has for one of its important objects-thepro vision in a device of thecharactermentioned" an' improved means 7 rri'alz-ingpossible eX rped1- tious application of the device totheammals legs-orlhocksrf A further object-of the invention is to provide-in a devicelof the character mentioned an improved means for effecting agripping action upon the animals legs or hooks in such aiway'asnot to bruise,.tear or injure the same. Another ob ect of the invention is to pros vide a device of the charactenmentioned which-sis strong, durable, inexpensive to manufacture and-reliable in operation.

Other. objectsand certainv advantages of' the invent-i on will become apparent from the following description when. taken inrconnecs tion with the accompanying drawings-in embodying myinventionr w Figure 2 isfa lanvieW of the device shown in'Figure 1.. H Figure 3 is ane'nd elevation of the device.

Figure 4 is a device-1.

In the drawings the numeral 10 indicates an arm or supporting member to one endof which is pivotallyconnected a similar arm or I supporting member 11. These arms, at their outer-ends, are provided with substantlally U-shaped gripping 'members12 which are pivotally connected to the arms and 11 as shown. at 13. By pivotally connecting the gripping members 12 to the arms 10 and 11 provision is thereby made'whereby ,,the, gripping members 12 may adjust themselves to various positions depending upon the inclination of the animals legswhen supported. In constructing the gripping members 12 the inner surfaces thereof are preferably knurled or serrated as shown at 14 in order to prevent undue slipping of the animalslegs,

" as will be readily appreciated. If desired the gripping members 12 may be bifurcated thus providing pair of: spaced fingers 15, the spacing of WhlCh permits a certain amount of the animals flesh 'to enter between;

Upon the'arms 10 and 11 are mounted runners 0r guides 16v which are adapted to slide freely thereupon. "These runners or through the device;

ably formed integral with shanks-20suitably connected to the runners or guides 16. These slightly modified form ofthe lY-yadapted to cooperate with the. gripping n iembers 12 and .comprise:arcuate shaped arms 18 which are bent upon; themselves:- as

sho'w-n'atlfi) inv orderthat the outward thrust transmittedito the gripping elements-1T may be applied .to the animals legsgin or substan' tially'in a:ce11tral plane passed longitudinally The arms l8are preferguides a're'in turn' pivotally connected? to thrust links 21and 22 which are, atthejir outer ends, pivot'ally'connected respectively. to the arms 10 and;1-1 intermediate their outer afi'orded between thearms 10 and 11 is; made a, endsand their commompoint of; pivotal con 9 nectionshowrr at 28. 7 llhepivotal connection by. means of a PlIIiQI' rivet-25L passed t-hrough' v I r the adjoining or 'adjacentends of the-arms Figure '1" is a sidekelevation of the device to which rivet is pivotally connected a. bail In: he modified an. ofrithemania.

shownin Figures 1 have extendedthe arms 10. and, 11 beyond.- their pointv of common pivotal Qconnect-ion 128' in order to; provide auxiliary levers 10 and 1 1, to the outer ends of which is connected a chain 26 the function of which, as will be readily appreciated, responds to that of the bail 25. V p

Thcdevice embodying my'invention is parcorticularly adapted to be -u sed in slaughter "slaughterhouse toanother-or while under 7 houses as a means for-suspending slaughtered going a particular process in the course of preparation for -market as Well as. for susthe gambrel the arms 10 andllare so moved with respect .to each other that they assume maximumextended positions in which case the gripping elements 17 are so located with respect to the gripping members 12 as to permit the introduction of the animals legs or,

hooks into the spaces afforded betwe-enthe. gripping members 12 and gripping elements 17 whereupon anupward pullyfor example, when. considering Figure lis exerted upon the arms 10 and 11 at their point of pivotal connection 23 thus causing the arms 10 and 11. to move from their IBSPQCUVG' extended positions into an angular relation with re spect to each other. Upon such movement the runners or guide members 16 are caused to move outwardly upon the arms and 11 thereby effecting a relative movement between the gripping members 12 and gripping elements 17, the relative movement being to such a degree that the animals legs or hocks located between the gripping members and gripping elements are thereby clamped by the cooperation between these elements. \Vhen pressure is applied to the animals legs a portion of the flesh thereof by necessity enters the space afforded between the fingers 15 thereby eil'ectively preventing a slipping of the device when clamped upon the animal. The device when clamped in position as described is iurther prevented from slipping by reasonoi' the serrated faces 14 of the gripping members and elements 12 and 17, respectively.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. A hog gambrel comprising pivotally connected arms, gripping members associated with said arms, said gripping members being bifurcated to provide a plurality of fingers,

means movable with respect to said gripping members andadapted to cooperate with said gripping elements for effecting a relative movement between said gripping members and elements, said means be ng in the form V of links pivotally connected tosaid gripping elements and said pivotally connected arms.

2. A. hog gambrel comprising pivotally connected supporting arms, gripping members associated with said arms, guide members slidable upon said arms, gripping ele the gambrel at corresponding ends ofsaid arms and adapted to effect a relative movement between said gripping elements and members by moving said arms with respect to each other.

4. A. hog gambrel comprisin arms pivotally connected adjacent oneen 1 of each arm, said ends extending beyond said pivot, gripping members associated with said arms,gripping elements supported by said arms and slidable thereon, means for effecting relative movement between said gripping members elements, and supporting means connected to and gripping elements, and supporting means connected to the ends of said arms beyond said pivot and adapted to efi'ect a relative movement between said gripping elements and members by moving said arms with respect to each other, said supporting means being in the form of a flexible element. y

In testimony whereof, I have affixed my signature to this specification.

WILLIAM W. BRAIN ARD. 

